Tech savy entrepeneurs can now take credit/debit card payments via their Apple or Android device thanks to Square! When I got my Dell Streak 7, the first app I downloaded to my device was Square. I set my account up on my Streak and waited until I received my card reader in the mail. I heard stories that it was taking a month for some people to get their readers, but I received mine in about 5 days. With my account set up and my card reader in hand I was ready to try this thing out! I wanted to see how long it took for the charge to hit my customer’s account, how long it took for me to get my funds into my business account, and how easy it was to use the app. This app is very user friendly and it was a breeze going through the entire transaction start to finish. I swiped my customer’s card, entered in the amount of the sale ($20), took a picture of the customer for security in the event they claimed they didn’t do the transaction, entered in their email address for an electronic receipt, and had the customer sign her name on the device with her finger! Being a banker by trade I wanted to know if the charge was deducted from my customer’s bank account instantaneously, and it
